Is Social Security A Good Investment?

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Originally Posted by Danzig

it would be nice if people would buy short and long term disability coverage, wouldn't it? another available service that many ignore and then find a need.

People can't afford it, 'Zig. Health insurance is too expensive for most in the US unless they have an employer to help them out, and ignoring insurance and just purchasing the healthcare you need is completely unaffordable. As I said yesterday, UK charges $193 to see a GP for 15 minutes if you don't have insurance? That's absurd.

Healthcare in the US is 1/5 of our economy. It's only 4-6% in other first world countries. Our system is badly broken.